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Exome sequencing in suspected monogenic dyslipidemias.


ABSTRACT: Exome sequencing is a promising tool for gene mapping in Mendelian disorders. We used this technique in an attempt to identify novel genes underlying monogenic dyslipidemias.We performed exome sequencing on 213 selected family members from 41 kindreds with suspected Mendelian inheritance of extreme levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (after candidate gene sequencing excluded known genetic causes for high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol families) or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We used standard analytic approaches to identify candidate variants and also assigned a polygenic score to each individual to account for their burden of common genetic variants known to influence lipid levels. In 9 families, we identified likely pathogenic variants in known lipid genes (ABCA1, APOB, APOE, LDLR, LIPA, and PCSK9); however, we were unable to identify obvious genetic etiologies in the remaining 32 families, despite follow-up analyses. We identified 3 factors that limited novel gene discovery: (1) imperfect sequencing coverage across the exome hid potentially causal variants; (2) large numbers of shared rare alleles within families obfuscated causal variant identification; and (3) individuals from 15% of families carried a significant burden of common lipid-related alleles, suggesting complex inheritance can masquerade as monogenic disease.We identified the genetic basis of disease in 9 of 41 families; however, none of these represented novel gene discoveries. Our results highlight the promise and limitations of exome sequencing as a discovery technique in suspected monogenic dyslipidemias. Considering the confounders identified may inform the design of future exome sequencing studies.

SUBMITTER: Stitziel NO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4406825 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Exome sequencing in suspected monogenic dyslipidemias.

Stitziel Nathan O NO   Peloso Gina M GM   Abifadel Marianne M   Cefalu Angelo B AB   Fouchier Sigrid S   Motazacker M Mahdi MM   Tada Hayato H   Larach Daniel B DB   Awan Zuhier Z   Haller Jorge F JF   Pullinger Clive R CR   Varret Mathilde M   Rabès Jean-Pierre JP   Noto Davide D   Tarugi Patrizia P   Kawashiri Masa-Aki MA   Nohara Atsushi A   Yamagishi Masakazu M   Risman Marjorie M   Deo Rahul R   Ruel Isabelle I   Shendure Jay J   Nickerson Deborah A DA   Wilson James G JG   Rich Stephen S SS   Gupta Namrata N   Farlow Deborah N DN   Neale Benjamin M BM   Daly Mark J MJ   Kane John P JP   Freeman Mason W MW   Genest Jacques J   Rader Daniel J DJ   Mabuchi Hiroshi H   Kastelein John J P JJ   Hovingh G Kees GK   Averna Maurizio R MR   Gabriel Stacey S   Boileau Catherine C   Kathiresan Sekar S  

Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics 20150127 2


<h4>Background</h4>Exome sequencing is a promising tool for gene mapping in Mendelian disorders. We used this technique in an attempt to identify novel genes underlying monogenic dyslipidemias.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We performed exome sequencing on 213 selected family members from 41 kindreds with suspected Mendelian inheritance of extreme levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (after candidate gene sequencing excluded known genetic causes for high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol  ...[more]

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